Celebrant Blog
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Clare Celebrates 10 Years of Marriage
I was together with my partner Martin for 2 years before we got hitched. He was very serious about me from the start but I was a whimsical singleton at the time and was, for the…
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Navigating the not so Christmassy
Do you get the Christmas cheer or the Christmas fear?! Christmas is such a lovely holiday but it can also be so stressful! How many of us end up spending time with people that we would…
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Clare talks to BBC Radio Bristol!
I was declared a Local Expert by John Dervall from BBC Bristol! We talked about the history and origins of the expression ‘tie the knot’. Honestly, I really didn’t need much encouragement to chat about one…
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Many Kinds of Love
When people find out what I do it often sparks a conversation about love and relationships. A surprising number of people open up to me about their personal experience of love while others confess their reservations…
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Building a Blessingway
Here are some of the steps I usually take when building a Blessingway: Consider the Vibe Depending on the participants you can create a ceremony which is as reverent or casual as you wish. At the last Blessingway I held there…
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My Witchy Roots
I self-initiated into the Wicca tradition on the Spring Equinox of 2005. I was 24 and so excited! I had managed to get hold of a green cloak and had packed my bag the night before.…
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Why I Call Him my Partner not my Husband
The term husband can be traced back to the Old Nordic hūsbōndi which means the house-dweller, owner or manager. The term wife originates from the old German ‘Weiß,’ meaning simply ‘woman’ but it extends out sideways to include…
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Any Om’s a Good Om
A good ceremony has a beginning, a middle and an end. It tells a story with intention, direction and meaning. But the human brain is not like this! The mind is erratic and capricious and prefers…
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Ceremony as Therapy
I used to work for an incredible organisation called The Nelson Trust. I worked supporting women with addictions and those involved in the criminal justice system. These were women who had, in many cases been given…
